King James Version
Psalms 18:47
Psalms 18:47 in other versions
- New International Version (NIV)He is the God who avenges me, who subdues nations under me,
- English Standard Version (ESV)the God who gave me vengeance and subdued peoples under me,
- New King James Version (NKJV)It is God who avenges me, And subdues the peoples under me;
- New Living Translation (NLT)He is the God who pays back those who harm me; he subdues the nations under me
Context of Psalms 18:47
45The strangers shall fade away, and be afraid out of their close places. 46The Lord liveth; and blessed be my rock; and let the God of my salvation be exalted. It is God that avengeth me, and subdueth the people under me. 48He delivereth me from mine enemies: yea, thou liftest me up above those that rise up against me: thou hast delivered me from the violent man. 49Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O Lord, among the heathen, and sing praises unto thy name.
Read all of Psalms 18Psalms 18:47 word by word
הָאֵ֗ל הַנּוֹתֵ֣ן נְקָמ֣וֹת לִ֑י וַיַּדְבֵּ֖ר עַמִּ֣ים תַּחְתָּֽי׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 18:47
- Deuteronomy 32:35To me belongeth vengeance, and recompence; their foot shall slide in due time: for the day of their calamity is at hand, and the things that shall come upon them make haste.
- 2 Samuel 22:48It is God that avengeth me, and that bringeth down the people under me,
- Nahum 1:2God is jealous, and the Lord revengeth; the Lord revengeth, and is furious; the Lord will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth wrath for his enemies.
- Romans 12:19Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
- Psalms 47:3He shall subdue the people under us, and the nations under our feet.
Commentaries on Psalms 18:47
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 47God that avengeth me - The way that I took was after his own heart; therefore he sustained me in it, and did me justice over my enemies. Subdueth the people under me - He keeps down the spirits of the disaffected, and weakens their hands. They are subdued, and they continue under me; and this is the Lord's doing.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 47It is God that avengeth me - Margin, giveth avengements for me. The marginal reading is a literal translation of the Hebrew. The meaning is, that God had punished the enemies of the author of the psalm for all the wrongs which they had done to him. Compare Romans 12:19. And subdueth the people under me - Margin, destroyeth. The idea is that he had subdued the nations so that they became obedient to him. The primary notion of the word used here - from דבר…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 29-50Verses 29-50 When we praise for one mercy, we must observe the many more, with which we have been compassed all our days. Many things had contributed to David's advancement, and he owns the hand of God in them all, to teach us to do likewise. In verse #(32), and the following verses, are the gifts of God to the spiritual warrior, whereby he is prepared for the contest, after the example of his victorious Leader. Learn that we must seek release being made…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 47God defends and vindicates his servant. In this way, God fulfills the mission he gave him (Psalm 2; see 47:3; 144:2).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 47-4847-48. avengeth me--His cause is espoused by God as His own.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 18
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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